Former Democrat Iowa State Senator Rita Hart has defended her plan to appeal the results of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race, which she lost by very few votes to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Democrats are challenging the results in two close House elections in Iowa and New York — and are represented by Marc Elias, the same attorney who led the party’s nationwide efforts to expand vote-by-mail.
GOP congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks is maintaining a six-point lead over her Democrat challenger Tina Hart after a recount in Iowa’s second district.
Democrat congressional candidate Rita Hart is requesting a full recount in all 24 counties that make up Iowa’s Second District.
Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said during a press conference on Thursday that Republicans are gaining momentum ahead of the 2020 elections.
The Republican primary race in Iowa’s second congressional district is heating up after a video of State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Ottumwa) emerged recently in which she identified herself as “pro-choice.”
